Category Archives: For Interior Designers

29 March 2018

What’s Hanging Above Your Mantel? Understanding Color Field

In our ongoing quest to help customers find the ideal artwork to complement their mantel, this week we’ll look at color field painting. It’s a good match if you like… Read More

14 September 2017

5 Fireplace Seating Ideas for Your Living Room

Now is the perfect time to look ahead towards fall and plan your most important home lounging space: fireside seating. At Old World Stoneworks, we’re connoisseurs of ways to curl… Read More

29 June 2017

7 Ideas for a Fun and Easy 4th of July Party

Like all holidays, Fourth of July starts in the kitchen. What’s a party without good food? Here are tips for prepping for a smooth and easy party. At Old World… Read More

13 April 2017

Good Friday and Easter History and Mantel Décor

At Old World Stoneworks, we love to celebrate Easter, and we know that our customers do, too. For Christians, it’s one of the most important days of the year. But… Read More

16 March 2017

Art Focus: What’s hanging above your Mantel? Understanding Mixed Media

Once you have the perfect mantel, you need art that compliments your furnishings. Some of our customers love to pick out art for their homes. Others aren’t quite so comfortable,… Read More

09 March 2017

Best Home Improvement Expos to Visit in 2017

Are you in a home design rut? Attending a home and garden show is one of the fastest ways to get new motivation and inspiration for your home design plans… Read More

23 February 2017

Mardi Gras Mantel Décor

At Old World Stoneworks, we love any excuse to decorate. And this month, Mardi Gras provides us the perfect excuse. But if you’ve never lived in New Orleans or another… Read More

18 October 2016

This Old House Episode 3 Recap

This week we’ll recap episode three of this season’s This Old House, our favorite television show. We have to admit, the suspense is really building as we wait for the… Read More

11 October 2016

This Old House Episode 2 Recap

For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about how excited we are that This Old House is featuring some of our products on this season’s project house. We… Read More

29 September 2016

This Old House

We are beyond thrilled to be featured on the upcoming season of “This Old House,” providing the fireplace for one of the much-beloved show’s home renovations. So this week we’re… Read More

14 July 2016

Overmantels 101

One of the many things we love about our company is that the beautiful architectural features of the Old World live on in our work– hence our name. Overmantels have… Read More

30 June 2016

Celebrate the Fourth of July with Patriotic Holiday Dishes

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress ratified the wording of the Declaration of Independence. But it took almost a century for the accompanying celebrations to catch on. It wasn’t… Read More

09 June 2016

Father’s Day Mantel Decorations

We at Old World Stoneworks want to wish all you dads out there a Happy Father’s Day. We know how important you are to your children, whether they’re babies, toddlers,… Read More

02 June 2016

What to Do with Your Fireplace during Summer

Unless you spend your summers in Antarctica, you probably don’t use your fireplace year-round. So if your July and August plans don’t involve penguins, you might appreciate alternative off-season uses… Read More

27 May 2016

Memorial Day Mantel Décor

While nowadays Memorial Day is often marked with a barbecue and sleeping in, it has a very solemn history. On May 5, 1868, General John Logan designated May 30 Decoration… Read More

19 May 2016

Five Famous Fireplaces to See on Your Summer Road Trip

At Old World Stoneworks, we think no summer trip is complete without a visit to a famous, unusual and/or particularly beautiful fireplace. All of these fireplaces can be found right… Read More

25 April 2016

Carbon Monoxide and Fireplace Safety

At Old World Stoneworks, we know there’s nothing better than enjoying your home fireplace. Since our customers’ safety is always first in our minds, this week we want to share… Read More

21 April 2016

7 Ways to Go Green for Earth Day

In 1969, a blowout on a Union Oil Company platform stationed off the California coast dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the sea. Images of tar-covered… Read More

14 April 2016

Remembering the Titanic

Modern Americans usually think of April 15 as tax day. But it’s also the anniversary of something even direr: the sinking of the RMS Titanic. This week marks the 104th… Read More

07 April 2016

Outdoor Fireplaces and Landscaping

The Reagans have been in the news a lot since the recent passing of former First Lady Nancy. But did you know that former President Ronald Reagan signed an April… Read More